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Prakash Raj Says He Never Grew Up With Caste or Religion

Veteran actor Prakash Raj recently shared an emotional story about his childhood during an interview.

By:  Priya Chowdhary Nuthalapti   |   6 July 2026 5:47 PM IST
Prakash Raj Says He Never Grew Up With Caste or Religion
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Veteran actor Prakash Raj recently shared an emotional story about his childhood during an interview. He said that his early life taught him to see people as human beings first, without thinking about caste or religion.

Prakash Raj said he is first of all human and then he says about him as a profession. He said that his thoughts and values were shaped by his childhood experiences.

The actor explained that he never really understood the ideas of caste or religion when he was growing up. He said this was because he never faced discrimination based on those things. His parents also did not teach him to judge people by their caste or religion. Instead, they taught him to respect everyone equally.

Prakash Raj then spoke about his mother's difficult childhood. He revealed that his mother lost her own mother when she was only 12 years old. After that, her father could not take care of the children. As a result, she and her younger brother were raised in an orphanage.

Life was very difficult for them because they came from a poor background. Even though they faced many struggles, they never gave up. They worked hard, studied well, and slowly built a better future for themselves.

He shared that members of his family later became bank employees and teachers. Their journey from an orphanage to respected jobs inspired him throughout his life. He said their story taught him that hard work, education, and kindness are more important than a person's background.

Prakash Raj said that because of the environment in which he was raised, he never learned to divide people based on caste or religion. He believes that every person should be treated with respect and dignity.